Another Aussie bank goes cardless at the ATM

May 2, 2014

Not to be outdone by its rival Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Australia has announced plans to launch cardless ATM capability. CommBank unveiled its…

Deal grants T-Mobile customers fee-free access to Allpoint ATMs

May 1, 2014

Through an agreement with the Allpoint Network, T-Mobile customers who use their carrier's Mobile Money app and prepaid card will now have surcharge-free…

Diebold, NCR Q1 earnings hit the mark but disappoint the market

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Results were 'close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades,' but Wall Street wanted more from both ATM brands.

Webinar: A sneak peek at the 2014 ATM Software Trends Report

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

What you need, what you need to know about software trends and directions.

Card evolution: A bridge between plastic cards and mobile phones

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

Among the hundreds of new payment technologies popping up around the world, one in particular has caught my eye. Called Coin, it's a single plastic card that…

Research: Strategies for transforming the branch channel

April 30, 2014

Branch reinvention has been underway for some time, but has accelerated recently as financial institutions seek ways to improve branch efficiencies and…

Russian FI says 'da' to American cash recyclers

April 30, 2014

As U.S. and European sanctions clamp down on other Russian banks, one of the country's larger FIs, VTB24, is proceeding with business as usual, including the…

Euronet reports strong Q1 earnings

April 30, 2014

Leawood, Kan.-based Euronet Worldwide Inc., an electronic payments provider, reported first quarter 2014 financial results yesterday. And the results were…

Aussie bank's ATMs go cardless

April 30, 2014

Australia's Commonwealth Bank is adding a new feature to its mobile app that will enable cardless cash withdrawal at the bank's ATMs. The service will go live…

6 questions every FI should ask about branch transformation

by Terrina Rishel — CEO, ATM Authority, LLC

Over the last few decades, we have watched technology disrupt many industries — requiring them to change rapidly or risk becoming obsolete. When new technology…

Agenda: ATM and Mobile Innovation Summit 2014

Kurt Helwig, CEO of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association, and Tom Harper, president and CEO of Networld Media Group talk about points of focus…

UK retailers ready to depose King Cash, study says

April 29, 2014

A new study, "The Payments Landscape Benchmark," has determined that merchants in the U.K. are tired of spending 17.8 billion pounds ($30 billion) a year to…

Tax every ATM transaction? That's your solution?

by Todd Nuttall, CEO

Kenya expects to be 70% EMV-compliant by month end

April 28, 2014

Last year Kenya's banking industry adopted the EMV standard for payments cards and set about implementing the plan in a phased program. Adhering to the plan…

EMV Migration Forum offers third EMV 101 session

April 28, 2014

To help card issuing banks and merchants ready their organizations for the October 2015 fraud liability shift, the EMV Migration Forum is offering its next EMV…

Crash and grab. Rip and replace. What's with all the violence?

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

Skimming the posts and features of the past few days, the headline "Gone in 60 seconds" proved just too tempting to ignore. As someone who likes cars a lot and…

Bad things can happen when you badmouth an ATM

April 25, 2014

Publicly berating an ATM for not giving you cash will not get you cash. But it might get you arrested, and then you won't have cash for bail.

ATM fee cuts will cost S African banks millions

April 25, 2014

South African banks could lose millions due to a decision by the nation's reserve bank to cut interchange fees for ATMs, a report by Business Day Live said.

Visterra Leverages New Technology to Invest in Member Service

Monrovia, California -- April 21, 2014 -- Visterra Credit Union has always had a vision for the future. Now with their investment in fifteen Interactive Teller…

Robocoin ramps up shipping, promises big news on May 1

April 25, 2014

In fewer than six months, Robocoin has shipped 35 Bitcoin ATMs to destinations around the world, and will ship another 50 before summer, CEO Jordan Kelley…